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Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia
Persatuan Pemain-Pemain Bolasepak Profesional Malaysia
Abbreviation	PFAM
Formation	2009; 15 years ago
Headquarters	Plaza Damas 3, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
Region served	Malaysia
President	Safee Sali
Vice-President	Razman Roslan
CEO	Izham Ismail
Affiliations	FIFPRO
Staff	7
Website	pfam.my

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The Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia (Malay: Persatuan Pemain-Pemain Bolasepak Profesional Malaysia, abbrev: PFAM) is a representative organisation for professional football players in Malaysia, established in 2014.^[1] It is affiliated with the worldwide professional football players organisation, FIFPro, since 22 October 2013.^[2] It was registered with the Malaysia Sports Commissioner's Office on 4 August 2014.^[3]

PFAM was inactive for a few years until it was reactivated in 2013, with Hairuddin Omar elected as president of the association.^[4]

For the 2021-2023 session, Safee Sali led the organization and was assisted by Razman Roslan as Vice President.

PFAM is vocal about welfares of football players in Malaysia, whether still active of retired.^[5] PFAM also is responsible for the PFAM Player of the Month award, given to the best player in Malaysia football monthly.

Objective

PFA Malaysia was established to promote, advance and protect the interest of professional footballers in Malaysia. It exists to support and provide advice to, and represent professional footballers in Malaysia in matters pertaining to their relations with Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), clubs, state football associations or any other body responsible for or in any way connected with the administration of football in Malaysia.

PFA Malaysia also provides legal advice and assistance to professional footballers in Malaysia in respect of their professional contractual obligations with their clubs or state football associations, and PFA Malaysia acts as an exclusive representative body and collective bargaining agent of Malaysia's professional footballers.

PFA Malaysia also seeks to promote professional football as a stable, secure and worthwhile career, and provides advice and assistance to Malaysia's professional footballers in their career development.

With the support of FIFPRO, PFA Malaysia seeks to establish an international network to enable Malaysia's professional footballers to have an input in international decision-making in matters pertaining to the game of football.

PFA Malaysia exists to fight for the players, and build the beautiful game

PFAM-asiana.my Player of the Month Award

In 2015, PFAM created an award to be given to player;

PFAM Player of the Month

In 2016, they created another award;

PFAM Player of the Month (Malaysia Premier League)

PFAM Executive

Position	Name	Others
Chief Executive Officer	Izham Ismail	LL.B (Hons) Malaya
Administrative Executive	Hanani Azren Husin	LL.B Sh & Civ (Hons) USIM LL.M (Hons) UKM
Media Executive	Muhammad Syamil M Rosli
Legal Executive	Muhammad Syafiq Jebat	LL.B (Hons) UiTM
Communications Executive	Afiq Eizzuddin Ahmad Shaupi
Member Services & Events Executive	Nur Alisa Farhana Mohd Zukari
Admin Assistant	Nur Syazwani Sazali

PFAM Committee

For session 2021 - 2023^[6]

Position	Name	Others
President	Safee Sali
Vice President	Razman Roslan
Secretary	Zaquan Adha	(Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Super League) player
Treasurer	Farizal Marlias	(Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., Malaysia Super League) player
Exco	Khairul Fahmi Che Mat	(Sabah, Malaysia Super League) player
Exco	Mahalli Jasuli	(Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Super League) player
Exco	Shahril Sa'ari
Exco	Steffi Sarge Kaur	(Women's National Football Team Captain,

PFAM Social Media

As on 1st March 2023

Social Media	URL	Followers
Facebook	www.facebook.com/pfam.my//	38,160 Followers
Twitter	twitter.com/pfamalaysia//	15,400 Followers
Instagram	www.instagram.com/pfamalaysia///	81,600 Followers

References

^ "Al-Ikhsan Sports co-brands with Football Association Malaysia". New Straits Times. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018. Established in 2009, and affiliated with the worldwide professional footballers union, FIFPRO since 2013, PFAM is platform that provides Malaysian professional footballers support and advice for their career development.
^ "Malaysia [Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia]". FIFPro. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ Tony Mariadass (12 February 2016). "PFAM are legal, says Izham". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ Fadzrie Hazis (11 June 2013). "PFAM kembali bernafas" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ Nik Afiq (4 May 2016). "PFAM urges FAM to take action on KAFA for late payment issue". Goal.com. Yahoo! News. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ Meor Abdullah Syamim (5 November 2019). "PFAM Lantik Kepimpinan Baharu Untuk Sesi 2019-2021" (in Malay). Semuanya Bola.

External links

[1] "Al-Ikhsan Sports co-brands with Football Association Malaysia". New Straits Times. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018. Established in 2009, and affiliated with the worldwide professional footballers union, FIFPRO since 2013, PFAM is platform that provides Malaysian professional footballers support and advice for their career development.

[2] "Malaysia [Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia]". FIFPro. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

[3] Tony Mariadass (12 February 2016). "PFAM are legal, says Izham". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

[4] Fadzrie Hazis (11 June 2013). "PFAM kembali bernafas" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

[5] Nik Afiq (4 May 2016). "PFAM urges FAM to take action on KAFA for late payment issue". Goal.com. Yahoo! News. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

[6] Meor Abdullah Syamim (5 November 2019). "PFAM Lantik Kepimpinan Baharu Untuk Sesi 2019-2021" (in Malay). Semuanya Bola.

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 {{Infobox organization
 | name = Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia
-| native_name = Persatuan Pemain Bolasepak Profesional Malaysia
+| native_name = Persatuan Pemain-Pemain Bolasepak Profesional Malaysia
 | native_name_lang =MYS
 | image        = PFAM 2014 Logo.png
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 | mcaption     =
 | abbreviation = PFAM
+| formation    = {{start date and age|2009}}
-| motto        = "Supporting the Players, Building the Game"
-| formation    = 2009
 | extinction   =
 | type         =
 | status       =
 | purpose      =
-| headquarters = Subang Jaya
+| headquarters = Plaza Damas 3, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur
 | language     =
 | leader_title = President
 | leader_name  = [[Safee Sali]]
 | leader_title2 = Vice-President
-| leader_name2 = [[Shahrom Kalam]]
+| leader_name2 = [[Razman Roslan]]
 | leader_name3 = Izham Ismail
 | leader_title3 = [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]
 | parent_organization =
-| affiliations = [[Football Association of Malaysia]]<br />[[FIFPro]]
+| affiliations = [[FIFPRO]]
 | budget       =
 | remarks      =
-| location     = [[Selangor]], [[Malaysia]]
+| location     = [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
 | region_served = [[Malaysia]]
 | membership   =
-| num_staff    =
+| num_staff    = 7
 | num_volunteers =
+| website      = {{URL|pfam.my}}
 }}
-'''Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia''' ({{lang-ms|Persatuan Pemain Bolasepak Profesional Malaysia}}, [[abbreviation|abbrev]]: '''PFAM''')
+The '''Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia''' ({{langx|ms|Persatuan Pemain-Pemain Bolasepak Profesional Malaysia}}, [[abbreviation|abbrev]]: '''PFAM''')
-is a representative organisation for professional [[Association football|football]] players in Malaysia, established in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.nst.com.my/business/2017/09/276781/al-ikhsan-sports-co-brands-football-association-malaysia|title=Al-Ikhsan Sports co-brands with Football Association Malaysia|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|date=6 September 2017|accessdate=28 February 2018|quote=Established in 2009, and affiliated with the worldwide professional football organisation FIFPro since 2013, PFAM is platform that provides Malaysian professional footballers support and advice for their career development.}}</ref> It is affiliated with the worldwide professional football players organisation, [[FIFPro]], since 22 October 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifpro.org/en/members/professional-footballers-association-of-malaysia|title=Malaysia [Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia]|publisher=[[FIFPro]]|accessdate=28 February 2018}}</ref> It was registered with the Malaysia Sports Commissioner's Office on 4 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/pfam-are-legal-says-izham|title=PFAM are legal, says Izham|author=Tony Mariadass|publisher=[[The Malay Mail]]|date=12 February 2016|accessdate=28 February 2018}}</ref>
+is a representative organisation for professional [[Association football|football]] players in Malaysia, established in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.nst.com.my/business/2017/09/276781/al-ikhsan-sports-co-brands-football-association-malaysia|title=Al-Ikhsan Sports co-brands with Football Association Malaysia|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|date=6 September 2017|access-date=28 February 2018|quote=Established in 2009, and affiliated with the worldwide professional footballers union, FIFPRO since 2013, PFAM is platform that provides Malaysian professional footballers support and advice for their career development.}}</ref> It is affiliated with the worldwide professional football players organisation, [[FIFPro]], since 22 October 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifpro.org/en/members/professional-footballers-association-of-malaysia|title=Malaysia [Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia]|publisher=[[FIFPro]]|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> It was registered with the Malaysia Sports Commissioner's Office on 4 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2016/02/12/pfam-are-legal-says-izham/1058861|title=PFAM are legal, says Izham|author=Tony Mariadass|publisher=[[The Malay Mail]]|date=12 February 2016|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>
-PFAM was inactive for a few years until it was reactivated in 2013, with [[Hairuddin Omar]] elected as president of the association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/pfam-kembali-bernafas-16175|title=PFAM kembali bernafas|author=Fadzrie Hazis|language=Malay|publisher=[[Astro Awani]]|date=11 June 2013|accessdate=28 February 2018}}</ref>
+PFAM was inactive for a few years until it was reactivated in 2013, with [[Hairuddin Omar]] elected as president of the association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/pfam-kembali-bernafas-16175|title=PFAM kembali bernafas|author=Fadzrie Hazis|language=ms|publisher=[[Astro Awani]]|date=11 June 2013|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>
-For the 2019-2021 session, [[Safee Sali]] led the organization and was assisted by [[Shahrom Kalam]] as deputy president.
+For the 2021-2023 session, [[Safee Sali]] led the organization and was assisted by [[Razman Roslan]] as Vice President.
-PFAM is vocal about welfares of football players in Malaysia, whether still active of retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/pfam-urges-fam-action-kafa-020600378.html|title=PFAM urges FAM to take action on KAFA for late payment issue|author=Nik Afiq|work=[[Goal.com]]|publisher=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=4 May 2016|accessdate=28 February 2018}}</ref> PFAM also is responsible for the [[PFAM Player of the Month]] award, given to the best player in Malaysia football monthly.
+PFAM is vocal about welfares of football players in Malaysia, whether still active of retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/pfam-urges-fam-action-kafa-020600378.html|title=PFAM urges FAM to take action on KAFA for late payment issue|author=Nik Afiq|work=[[Goal.com]]|publisher=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=4 May 2016|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> PFAM also is responsible for the [[PFAM Player of the Month]] award, given to the best player in Malaysia football monthly.
 == Objective ==
-PFAM strives in the excellence of overall welfare of the professional footballer community in welfare, development, representation and collective bargaining facilitation, advisory, and legal assistance for its Members. They also focuses on the communications between the relationships that naturally exist and will exist between members, [[Football Association of Malaysia|FAM]], clubs, state football associations, or any other body responsible for or in any way connected with the administration or regulation of football in [[Malaysia]], including advice on sponsorship contracts.
+PFA Malaysia was established to promote, advance and protect the interest of professional footballers in Malaysia. It exists to support and provide advice to, and represent professional footballers in Malaysia in matters pertaining to their relations with Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), clubs, state football associations or any other body responsible for or in any way connected with the administration of football in Malaysia.
-Aside being the main body of assistance and advisory, PFAM also promotes the development of football in Malaysia, including the catalyst of pushing football as a stable, secure, and worthwhile career for youngsters. PFAM, as promoters, will also undertake to projects both in Malaysia and internationally to advance the interests of its members.
+PFA Malaysia also provides legal advice and assistance to professional footballers in Malaysia in respect of their professional contractual obligations with their clubs or state football associations, and PFA Malaysia acts as an exclusive representative body and collective bargaining agent of Malaysia's professional footballers.
+PFA Malaysia also seeks to promote professional football as a stable, secure and worthwhile career, and provides advice and assistance to Malaysia's professional footballers in their career development.
+With the support of FIFPRO, PFA Malaysia seeks to establish an international network to enable Malaysia's professional footballers to have an input in international decision-making in matters pertaining to the game of football.
+PFA Malaysia exists to fight for the players, and build the beautiful game
 == PFAM-asiana.my Player of the Month Award ==
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 |-#bcbce7
 |-
-| '''Executive Consultant'''
-| Zaidi Hassim
-| LL.B (Hons.) (M.C.L.) UKM<br>Ph.D (Sports Law) UKM
-|-#bcbce7
-| '''Legal Executive'''
-| Muhammad Azzairi Rosle
-| LL.B (Hons) Malaya
-|-#bcbce7
 | '''Administrative Executive'''
 | Hanani Azren Husin
 | LL.B Sh & Civ (Hons) USIM<br>LL.M (Hons) UKM
 |-#bcbce7
+|-
-| '''Administrative Executive'''
+| '''Media Executive'''
-| Wan Syazana Akmal Wan Roslan
+| Muhammad Syamil M Rosli
-| LL.B Sh & Civ (Hons) USIM<br>LL.M (Hons) UKM
+|-#bcbce7
+|-
+| '''Legal Executive'''
+| Muhammad Syafiq Jebat
+| LL.B (Hons) UiTM
+|-#bcbce7
+|-
+|'''Communications Executive'''
+| Afiq Eizzuddin Ahmad Shaupi
+|-#bcbce7
+|-
+|'''Member Services & Events Executive'''
+| Nur Alisa Farhana Mohd Zukari
+|-#bcbce7
+|-
+|'''Admin Assistant'''
+| Nur Syazwani Sazali
 |-#bcbce7
-| '''Communications Executive'''
-| Muhammad Syamil Bin M Rosli
-|
 |}
 == PFAM Committee ==
-''For session 2019 - 2021''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.semuanyabola.com/pfam-lantik-kepimpinan-baharu-untuk-sesi-2019-2021/|title=PFAM Lantik Kepimpinan Baharu Untuk Sesi 2019-2021|author=Meor Abdullah Syamim|language=Malay|publisher=[[Semuanya BOLA]]|date=5 November 2019}}</ref>
+''For session 2021 - 2023''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.semuanyabola.com/pfam-lantik-kepimpinan-baharu-untuk-sesi-2019-2021/|title=PFAM Lantik Kepimpinan Baharu Untuk Sesi 2019-2021|author=Meor Abdullah Syamim|language=ms|publisher=Semuanya Bola|date=5 November 2019}}</ref>
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Position
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 | '''President'''
 | [[Safee Sali]]
-| ([[Petaling Jaya City FC]],[[Malaysia Super League]]) player
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''Vice President'''
-| [[Shahrom Kalam]]
+| [[Razman Roslan]]
-| ([[Negeri Sembilan FA]],[[Malaysia Premier League]]) player
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''Secretary'''
-| [[Razman Roslan]]
+| [[Zaquan Adha]]
-| ([[Melaka United]], [[Malaysia Super League]]) player
+| ([[Negeri Sembilan]], [[Malaysia Super League]]) player
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''Treasurer'''
@@ Line 118: / Line 128: @@
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''Exco'''
-| [[Shahrul Saad]]
+| [[Khairul Fahmi Che Mat]]
-| ([[Perak FA]], [[Malaysia Super League]]) player
+| ([[Sabah]], [[Malaysia Super League]]) player
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''Exco'''
-| [[Khairul Fahmi Che Mat]]
+| [[Mahalli Jasuli]]
-| ([[Melaka United]], [[Malaysia Super League]]) player
+| ([[Negeri Sembilan]], [[Malaysia Super League]]) player
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''Exco'''
+| [[Shahril Sa'ari]]
-| [[S. Subramaniam (footballer)]]
-| ([[Kuala Lumpur FA]], [[Malaysia Premier League]]) player
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''Exco'''
-| [[Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak]]
+| [[Steffi Sarge Kaur]]
+| ([[Women's National Football Team Captain]],
-| ([[Kedah FA]], [[Malaysia Super League]]) player
 |}
 ==PFAM Social Media==
-''As on 1st June 2020''
+''As on 1st March 2023''
 {| class="wikitable"
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 | '''[[Facebook]]'''
 | {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/pfam.my//}}
-| 35,207 Followers
+| 38,160 Followers
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''[[Twitter]]'''
 | {{URL|https://twitter.com/pfamalaysia//}}
-| 12,383 Followers
+| 15,400 Followers
 |-#bcbce7
 | '''[[Instagram]]'''
 | {{URL|https://www.instagram.com/pfamalaysia///}}
-| 79,754 Followers
+| 81,600 Followers
+|}
 ==See also==
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 <references />
+==External links==
+* {{Official website|https://pfam.my/}}
+* [https://fifpro.org/en/members/professional-footballers-association-of-malaysia Professional Footballers' Association of Malaysia] at [[FIFPRO World Players' Union]]
 {{Football in Malaysia}}
+{{FIFPRO members}}
 [[Category:Association football trade unions]]

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